Hepburn Mayor calls for reform after private prosecution left five councillors stood down for months
“For $26.50, any individual can go and lay a charge.”
Daylesford
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Social housing project in Delacombe runs years behind schedule, drawing local criticism
Sixty-six residents were moved out of their homes in 2023 for a redevelopment in Leawarra Crescent, but the site remains under construction.
Housing
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Fifteen women wear red in silent protest as councillor delivers apology to Ballarat Mayor
The group told the Brolga Councillor Saunders’ behaviour is symptomatic of problematic attitudes in council.
Ballarat
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“If we don’t have water, we don’t have agriculture”: Corangamite council pushes for water security study to protect region’s farming future
Agriculture accounts for almost a third of local employment, with councillors warning water insecurity could threaten the shire’s farms, food production and rural communities.
Climate
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